7L 8s refers to a Moment of Symmetry scale with 7 large steps and 8 small steps. One especially notable temperament that falls into this MOS pattern is porcupine, of the porcupine family.
Generator
octachord
g
2g
3g
4g
5g
6g
7g
Comments
2\15
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
160
320
480
640
800
960
1120
9\67
4 5 4 5 4 5 4
161.2
322.4
483.6
644.8
806
967.2
1128.4
7\52
3 4 3 4 3 4 3
161.5
323.1
484.6
646.2
807.7
969.2
1130.8
5\37
2 3 2 3 2 3 2
162.2
324.3
486.5
648.6
810.8
973
1135.1
Optimal rank range (L/s=3/2) porcupine
2 pi 2 pi 2 pi 2
162.4
324.8
487.2
649.6
812
974.4
1136.8
13\96
5 8 5 8 5 8 5
162.5
325
487.5
650
812.5
975
1137.5
1 phi 1 phi 1 phi 1
162.6
325.1
487.7
650.2
812.8
975.35
1137.9
Golden porcupine when L/s=phi
8\59
3 5 3 5 3 5 3
162.7
325.4
488.1
650.8
813.6
976.3
1139
1 √3 1 √3 1 √3 1
162.9
325.9
488.7
651.6
814.55
977.5
1140.4
3\22
1 2 1 2 1 2 1
163.6
327.3
490.9
654.5
818.2
981.8
1145.5
Boundary of propriety (generators
smaller than this are proper)
smaller than this are proper)